What habits should be avoided?
– Mouthwashes, sprays and anti-septic mouth rinses that contain alcohol: most of these products worsen drying and, consequently, the breath; – Pastilles and sugary candy: pastilles usually mask the breath and everything that contains sugar worsens the problem. But sugarless gum can help because chewing stimulates salivation; – Prolonged fast: spending hours without eating can cause physiological alterations that result in halitosis; – Coffee and cigarette: strong smells remain present in people who have bacterial plaque on their tongue; – Medications: there are many medications that diminish production of saliva; those which cause greater alterations are tranquillizers, antidepressants and antiallergics; drinks that contain alcohol: alcohol dries the mouth and increases cell scaling of the mucous membrane.
